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misseem

[ mis-seem ]
/ mɪsˈsim /
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verb (used with object) Archaic.
misbecome.
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Origin of misseem

First recorded in 1300–50, misseem is from the Middle English word missemen.See mis-1, seem

Words nearby misseem

missa cantata, missal, missal stand, missay, miss by a mile, misseem, mis-sell, missel thrush, missend, missense, miss fire
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